Sentence examples for tack down from inspiring English sources

All that was left was to lay the cedar planks of the floor, then tack down the carpet.

Spread the apricot filling mixture evenly over the dough, then roll up like a swiss roll – tack down the edge nearest to you, so it won't move, then roll up the dough from the other long edge towards you so get a really tight roll.

But also consider using tape to tack down the sides of the curtains to the walls and covering the top of the window with a valance or blanket to block out all light and keep it from sneaking through the sides.

Bring some cloth tape or duct tape to tack down your lines over walkways.

Take the embroidery thread (in the same color as your fabric) and a big needle, and, using several stitches, tack down the fabric to the plastic canvas.

If you have holes at the ends of the barrette to stitch into, take the opportunity to tack down the ends of the ruffle.

The designer added an unusual wainscot of triple-pleated sheer voile tacked down with a strip of chrome, his version of a traditional chair rail.

She has become what her husband, Matt, calls "the Queen of Safety": she has "circled the wagons" around her family, and wants "everything absolutely tacked down," as she struggles to take care of her newborn son and her ailing mother, Katherine.

After some dissection, the appendix was identified tacked down in a retrocecal position.

You'll find the all the power supply cables are neatly tacked down, and you can clearly see where each individual power cable connects to the hardware.

It was tacked down so tightly, she couldn't peek.